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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1953
Page
4
The piece condemns the administration’s budget and tax proposals as politics not policy, questions billions spent on preparedness, and argues for cutting income to curb outgo. It warns about propaganda and notes lawmakers’ own costly media efforts funded by allowances and personal spending.
Rep Daniel Reed of New York a veteran Ways and Means Republican initially pushed to cut individual taxes by June 30 but President Eisenhower opposed tax cuts this session. Reed agreed to hearings starting June 1, yet momentum shifted as more colleagues among his committee weakened the push.
Dr George Crane argues Tim B 81 prefers living alone on his small farm over moving to his daughter's city apartment. The elderly man enjoys eggs from 30 hens, a garden, and independent routine work, which keeps him healthy and content in his old homestead.
HAL BOYLE argues that miracle pills fail to deliver lasting benefits across health and society. He notes history’s “panaceas” from opium to vitamin B and DDT prove expectations outpace reality, urging reliance on proper living and toothbrush use as true health aids.
The Messenger public forum shares a letter by R. B. Carson of Middleport RFD dated May 21. He marks his 87th birthday on May 23, recalling Civil War era memories, veterans, and pension changes, while wishing readers luck and noting enduring ties to mail service and community.
Oswald Jacoby previews the Missouri Valley Sessional Tournament in Wichita Kansas and analyzes J G Ripstras aggressive South hand play. A sample hand shows bold bidding and precise card play leading to a clear game. The column urges readers to study point count bidding and invites mail-order purchase.
The column explains intermittent claudication from leg pain on exertion due to hardened vessels and reduced blood flow, lists normal left testicle asymmetry, cautions about solvent exposure, and covers topics on womb prolapse, saccharin safety, inverted nipples, and a Cleveland Hospital Association rate application withdrawal.
A dense listing of prime time lineups across WLWC channel 3 and sister stations, detailing daily programs from 6:00 pm to late night. Includes variety shows, dramas, news, sports, movies, and kiddie fare with multiple time slots and hosts.
A dense roster of radio stations and programming across Cincinnati Columbus Huntington Parkersburg Gallipolis Athens and more details daily time blocks morning through late evening. It lists NBC WLW ABC WCUL WSAZ CBS WBNS WCHS and others with program names including News Music Drama Talk and variety shows and note of NBC TV link and station frequencies.
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